Where did the Germans settle after they got to America?
-external image 2+Blacksmith+1850.jpgGermans poured into the available lands in the center of the North American continent--the valleys of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers--and began farming the fertile land around the Great Lakes.-

-By the mid-19th century, over half of the German-born people in North America lived in this region.-

-A small amount of Germans also decided
external image Letts_Farm.jpgto settle in urban areas, mainly those who were skilled in a certain field.-

-Most of the Irish that came to America weren't skilled in a certain area like the Germans were, In this way the German had an advantage.